Feature

Joy Rides

Welcome to today's high-octane classic-car market, where Vegas-style glitz and drivable cream puffs are the name of the game. Here's a primer on 1960s and '70s muscle cars -- the current favorites -- and others.

THESE DAYS, DETROIT IS HAVING TROUBLE selling new cars. But in the collectibles market, some old Motown metal is pure gold.

That was evident last month at the mid-winter Arizona auctions that are benchmarks for the collectible-vehicle market. Although the three January Phoenix-area events, at which about 1,500 vehicles changed hands, represent only a sliver of total annual sales in the U.S., their results are...